Hp-G62-454tu for $399 in dicksmith or $379 in Officeworks

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  TheWiz on 23/04/2011 - 14:27

  Kind of a Dupe: http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/43491.

  This is on sale with the 20% off today only - one of quite a few decent models on sale with the discount.

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  troyww on 23/04/2011 - 16:17

  +1

  I rate HP laptops pretty much at the bottom of the barrel , but you really can't argue with the price .
  Thats $320 with the 20% off and the free shipping is just the cream on top .

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    TheWiz on 23/04/2011 - 16:31

    +1

    Really, I rate HP/Compaq very well in the budget range - I've bought a few similar models to this one for my brother and some friends and they are great notebooks for web browsing, office etc.

    It's actually $399 including the 20% off - normal price is $499.

    From the website: "PRICE REFLECTS 20% DISCOUNT Offer ends today!

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      StewBalls on 23/04/2011 - 17:06

      +1

      Nah, I'm with Troy, they are awful IME, & HP Aust are pig-ignorant to deal with warranty wise! I would take ANY other brand over HP/Compaq any day of the week!

      Now, someone did once mention that their business class lappys are good; as is the service for same; but I've got no personal experience with those so I can't confirm or deny that, but I've got heaps with the consumer grade stuff & I wouldn't touch it! Just my $0.02! ;)

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        Candour on 23/04/2011 - 19:56

        +1

        i've found acer terrible for service

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        StewBalls on 23/04/2011 - 23:39

        How so Peccadilloes? Do you have a specific example?

        We use them at work, they have an excellent online system for service & nice, simple pickup & return courier system for repairs/replacement. We never have any dramas with the lappys unless it's an ID10T error caused by a loose nut on the keyboard, but there were some issues with a few monitors a while back that were sorted promptly & professionally! ;)

        Their communication is good, their staff are friendly & helpful, and they ALWAYS honour their warranty! Turnaround is, IME, 10-14 days max! Unlike other manufacturers coughHPcough!

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        Candour on 24/04/2011 - 06:09

        +1

        bought my pc for home use. my service queries were not answered to their 2 hour turnaround promises. it took weeks. the staff who got back 'resolved ' the queries wihtout explaining properly forcing me to email again, wait etc, and finally give up. after a year, their upgrade to win 7 caused problems, I had to write repeatedly and finally complain to fair trading to get a response.
        it goes on and on…
        I gave up finally.

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  troyww on 23/04/2011 - 16:55

  My bad . Yes $399 already reflects 20% off .
  bought one for my wifes parents , As they live on the other side of the country free shipping is a bonus .
  I agree it's fine for normal browsing etc . I've seen some HP desktop replacements with graphics cards that got smoking hot and made a lot of noise . This has a 32nm core and is clocked nice and low so should be relatively quiet and cool with hopefully decent battery life . I rang officeworks for a pricematch but they won't do it over the phone and their online ordering number is not open on saturdays , So a bit no can do there but happy at $400 .
  I'm a thinkpad T series man . Way overpriced but with big discounts they can be reasonable value in the long run . We still have an 8year old T30 that still works great with windows 7 !